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Evaluating 69 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Many customers appreciate the excellent customer service, highlighting professional and helpful interactions when issues arise. Reviewers often praise the repairability of some products, which extends their lifespan and aligns with sustainability values. Some also commend the quality and reliability of certain items, with some products lasting many years. However, a significant number of people express dissatisfaction with the high price of products, feeling they do not always match the expected quality or durability. Many report issues with product longevity, with appliances failing prematurely, and find that repair costs can be almost as much as buying a new item. There are also concerns about inconsistent product quality, including poor build, malfunctioning switches, and uneven toasting, leading to disappointment. Some customers also note that certain models are not repairable, contradicting the company's reputation for repairability, and have experienced long wait times for repairs.

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

After many years buying toasters which worked well but we discovered were usually Chinese made we were determined to buy British and were delighted with our Dualit Lite 2 slice toaster. Unfortunately... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Bought a Dualuit kettle and large toaster some tears ago. Both stopped working, our local repair cafe fixed the toaster but couldn't do the kettle. It just sat, but I decided to spring into action... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The toaster is very reliable but the kettles are poor quality. Our first Dualt kettle failed just out of warranty. One reason we bought it was it was billed as repairable but we would need to post... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

tried to buy but i only pay with paypal told tough it is ok i was trying to support english company grrrrrr no neurodiversity flexibilty after reply to Dualit ... some overse... See more

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Company details

  1. Kitchen Supply Store
  2. Appliance Parts Supplier
  3. Appliances Customer Service
  4. Electronics Manufacturer
  5. FMCG Manufacturer
  6. Food Manufacturer

About Dualit

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Dualit

Dualit

  • Kettles
  • Toasters
  • Food Prep
  • Dualit Baby
  • Coffee Machines
  • Coffee Capsules

Founded in 1945, Dualit is a British brand that has built its reputation by making innovative, stylish products that are high on functionality and reliability. Dualit toasters remain at the heart of the brand and are sold worldwide, recognised as the best in the business. Dualit product collections include toasters, kettles, food prep, catering equipment, coffee machines, baby products, coffee bags, coffee capsules and the innovative EcoPress Aluminium Capsule Recycler. We want to offer our customers something they can’t find anywhere else and we spend years refining the details to make every kitchen a happier place to cook.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent after sales service

Excellent after sales service. My kettle had developed a fault, the Dualit team made the repair process easy. We are delighted our kettle is now repaired and in working order.

6 February 2025
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Thank you for your review. Best regards Dualit

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

The price tag is for style not substance

I invested in a Dualit partly because it looked good but mostly because I thought it was a quality product that would last a very long time.
The average life of a kettle in my life has been between 5 and 7 years which I felt was fair for something that didn't cost a lot of money.
The switch on my Dualit kettle has stopped working after 6 years and the kettle will have to be replaced.
As the kettle cost more than 3 times more than previous purchases, I am disappointed.

4 February 2025
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Reply from Dualit

Thank you for your comments. We are sorry to hear that your Dualit kettle stopped working after 6 years of use. If it is a Classic model kettle then it could be repaired. If you are not sure then please check with us. We apologise for the disappointment that you have incurred. Best regards Dualit.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I misplaced the pin the kept milk…

I misplaced the pin the kept milk brother in place,searched online to purchase but dualit did not sell this. Emailed customer service and promptly received an email back. The person who contacted me, steph was very helpful and despite not having them in stock to sell said she could source 1 for me. She did this and I received in post within a couple of days. Excellent

30 January 2025
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Reply from Dualit

Thank you for your review. Best regards Dualit.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful toaster

Built like a steam locomotive and weighing roughly the same, the 3 slot Dualit toaster is an absolute beauty. We love the 1, 2, and 3 slot settings and all round ease of use. And whoever came up with the idea of 3 slots was a genius, I hope they got the afternoon off!

3 February 2025
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Thank you for your review. Best regards Dualit.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I purchased my architect kettle 4 years…

I purchased my architect kettle 4 years ago under the impression that Dualit products are made to last and be easily repaired if something goes wrong. Recently the switch on button has stopped working and won't stay down to boil the kettle, if held down it will still boil. I was hoping it would be an easy repair and contacted Dualit, only to find out that it will cost almost as much as a new Dualit kettle to get repaired and that I should expect an electric kettle to last 3 - 5 years. For a potential repair I would have to send off the kettle at my own cost, just for them to look at it and pay a flat fee of £55 minimum with no guarantee that it is repairable or if so cost more. Sadly, this makes no economic sense for me. Best solution here is to replace it with a brand new other brand model with variable temperature control that will cost me less then £55 and has enhanced features over the architect kettle. I am very disappointed with the Dualit customer service and promises at point of sale. The whole experience is not inspiring me to invest in Dualit products in the future.

28 January 2025
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Reply from Dualit

Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear that you are having an issue with your Architect kettle after four years of use. Unfortunately, it appears that there has been some confusion. The Architect kettle is not a repairable model and is not advertised as such. We only state reparability for the models that are such as the Classic kettle and toaster. We do not charge for a product inspection but we can confirm that a repair of a Classic kettle would be a cost of £55 including parts, labour and return carriage. Please accept our apologies for the disappointment that you have experienced. Best regards Dualit.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Gleaming perfection

Gleaming perfection - the state of my classic kettle now that they have repaired it for me free of charge

28 January 2025
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Thank you for your review. Best Regards Dualit

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

From new the machine was leaking coffee…

From new the machine was leaking coffee from the coffee head. The seal between the head and filter bowl was faulty. Machine returned to Dualit who were unable to repair and therefore sent a replacement. The replacement machine had the same fault. This was not user error as I have used other machines in the past.
Subsequently returned to seller for refund.

1 January 2025
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Reply from Dualit

Thank you for your comments. We are sorry to hear that you experienced issues with your coffee machine. Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience. Best regards Dualit

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Brought a £80 kettle from this maker a…

Brought a £80 kettle from this maker a couple of years ago and it’s stared to leak out of the switch.
We thought buying a decent brand it would have lasted longer. Must be some king of sealing fault.

26 January 2025
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Reply from Dualit

Thank you for your comments. We are very sorry to hear that you are having this issue with your Dualit kettle. Without knowing which model kettle you have, we are unable to advise on if this specific issue can be rectified. For further advice, please contact Dualit Customer Services quoting the model & serial numbers. These can be found on the bottom of the kettle. Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience. Best regards Dualit.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I have been an avid and loyal purchaser…

I have been an avid and loyal purchaser of Dualit products for most of my adult life.
I purchased the Classic Kettle two years ago for £145 expecting it to last as long as the other products I've purchased in the passed, well I was wrong, it has developed a fault at the switch where it will not stay on.
After a phone call to Dualit and their customer services stated that they can repair it at a cost of £54 to myself plus postage.
Dualit products have obviously gone downhill in quality.
When you spend £145 on a kettle, you expect it to last, also after looking at other reviews, its obvious that this is a recurring problem and a design fault.

14 January 2025
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Reply from Dualit

Thank you for your review. We are sorry to hear that you have experienced an issue with your kettle. According to the information provided to customer services, the kettle may have been within the warranty period but no proof of purchase could be provided and the serial number (an indication of the manufacturing date) was dated to 2021. If a product develops an issue after the warranty period has expired then any work carried out to rectify it would be chargeable. Please accept our apologies for the disappointment. Best regards Dualit.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poorly machined parts / Dualit Classic 2 Slice Vario Toaster

I have used these products before, and they have a nice feel and decent longevity. However, my most recent purchase was poorly machined leaving visible scars on stainless steel finish. The crumb tray was bent and there was residue in the toaster. The customer service was amazing and responsive, however, the result was as follows:

'I showed the photo to our Factory Foreman to ask his opinion on it. He said that there is a 'tolerance' on the appearance of the various components making up the toaster. The casting in your photo is within the tolerance and is therefore classed as a 'pass' although he did say that they don't tend to see too many like this. There will be others that will be at the other end of the scale though and will therefore have a better appearance'.

*Edit
They did promise to.replace the bent crumb tray that they admited was faulty.
But a month on, nothing has been done.
Further, the toastie inserts do not fit, making me wonder just how passable this product is.... I'm gutted, as no.issues with previous products but their response suggests that they are happy to be seen as a company with sometimes poor quality.

13 January 2025
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Reply from Dualit

Thank you for your review. From your comments, it is clear that you have already been in communication with Customer Services regarding this matter. We are sorry that you have been disappointed with the finish on your Dualit toaster. Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience. Best regards Dualit

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Want to buy replacements, but company attitude unfriendly

Time to buy a replacement kettle and will need a new toaster soon. When our Dualit toaster failed, just out of warranty and we contacted them to see about repair, they had a very much not interested and don't care attitude. We had a Architect kettle for some years and loved it, when it finally broke, we contacted them to see if there were any options for repair, there are none and again their attitude seemed off hand and unhelpful. So as much as I would like to buy a replacement Kettle from them, their less than friendly attitude puts us off.
*further response after your reply. When our toaster died, which had never toasted very well, even for a product with such a hefty price - you weren't interested. We were asking or enquiring about repair. Certainly wouldn't buy another toaster from you. Still on the fence about the Kettle, mostly due to your attitude.

15 August 2024
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Reply from Dualit

Thank you for your comments. We are sorry to hear that you have had this issue. Not all of our products are repairable and, as in this case, the Architect kettle is one of those. Therefore, we would not be able to offer you a repair on this particular appliance. That doesn't mean that we don't care or are not interested, that isn't the case. We simply cannot offer that service for this product. Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience. Best regards Dualit

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Uneven toasting sadly

We replaced all the elements and timer in our 20 year old 3 slot toaster. Unfortunately we continue to get the same uneven toasting that has plagued us since we bought the toaster. The end elements are markedly under powered compared to the centre elements. You would think this could be sorted with a few rounds of empirical testing and upping the wiring until the toasting evens out?! Our adult children ridicule us for our continued loyalty to a brand that is the middle class badge of knowing about toasting,......Looks better than it performs sadly.

12 January 2025
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Reply from Dualit

Thank you for your comments. We are sorry to hear that you are having toasting issues with your 20 year Classic toaster. If you have not done so already then we would recommend contacting Dualit Customer Services for hints & tips on how to improve your toasting situation. Best regards Dualit.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

I bought my copper dualit toaster and…

I bought my copper dualit toaster and kettle set thinking it would be long lasting and after a year then copper started to look really bad. The copper on the toaster is so badly marked even though the ends are barely ever touched. I thought I'd be able to buy a replacement part for the ends as dualit supposedly lasts forever due to being able to supply spare parts. But they don't sell spare parts for every bit of the toaster.

The copper plates at the bottom of the kettle and on the handle have been peeling off so are pretty much metal colour now. If I knew it was going to be so badly made I would have bought an enamel version. Now I have to try and find someone to refurbish it.

28 December 2024
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Reply from Dualit

Thank you for your comments. We are sorry to hear that you are having issues with the copper finish. The panels on the kettle are simple enough to replace and we can send those out but the copper parts of the toaster are integral to the build. Replacing those means the complete disassembly of the toaster. That is not something that we recommend customers to attempt themselves. We would recommend that you contact customer services for further advice and assistance in this matter. Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience. Best regards Dualit.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Could have been a five rating

I got the two slot stainless steel toaster. I'd wanted one for years so went for it.
I love it, it's so easy to get the toast exactly as you want it. It's really well built and looks great.
My only negative would be that at the end of the toasting a bell should ring when the timer ends. It's just a 'clunk' which spoils the overall effect of a great appliance. If it wasn't for that, I would have given a five rating

22 September 2024
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Reply from Dualit

Thank you for your review. We are sorry that you were disappointed that there is no bell to tell you when the toasting cycle is finished. It was something that we did incorporate into the design on a model about 20 years ago that was only marketed in the USA. We were contacted by many dog owners asking how the bell could be deactivated as it drove their dog crazy every time it went off! We therefore decided to go back to the original design of no bell. Thank you for your comments though. It is something for our designers to consider going forward. Best regards Dualit.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The new hand held milk frother is…

The new hand held milk frother is really poor. Virgin one was very good but this new handheld thing has absolutely no it makes no foam just heat the milk and gently spin it. In my opinion don’t buy it.

14 December 2024
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Reply from Dualit

Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear that you have experienced issues frothing the milk with the handheld milk frother. As long as you are following the instructions from the manual correctly then the frother should provide you with the desired results. If it is not then there may be a fault with it and we would advise you to contact Dualit customer services or return it to the retailer. Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience. Best regards Dualit.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

My kettle was leaking from the spout after a year, call dualit they advised to send for repair which I did, the lady on the phone was most helpful and cannot fault her service it was great to receive good customer service and always makes the experience better. So it went for repair and received a new kettle under warranty. Cannot fault dualit services, very Happy customer and highly recommend. BIG Thank you!!

10 December 2024
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Reply from Dualit

Thank you for your review. Best regards Dualit

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

2L Dualit Dome Kettle Design Fault

2L Dome Kettle - I purchased my first version of this 4 years ago and within 2 years the viewing window had cracked. I contacted Dualit and was advised that this was out of guarantee but as a good will gesture they would sell me a new one with a 34% discount. I accepted this as it may have been a one off fault but after another 2 years the same occurred. I contacted Dualit and got the same response word for word. I cannot believe that there is not a design fault with these kettles which are sold as a premium product and it would be mad to buy yet another . Best that other consumers are aware of how poor this product and Dualit's customer service is. Their toasters are good but their kettles are not worth considering as a premium item when there are so many better products on the market. As you can see from the reply by Dualit that they take no responsibility for their shoddy goods and offer zero compensation . Buyers beware of this shoddy company . Also see the bland unhelpful responses to all of the other poor reviews on Trustpilot. This is not a company that should be trusted and major retailers who stock their goods should take note.

4 December 2024
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Reply from Dualit

Thank you for your comments. We apologise that you have encountered an issue not once but twice. It is very unfortunate. We do monitor reported faults and returns on Dualit appliances and constantly review the collected data to determine any 'spikes' or trends in faults or issues. We do not currently have any data that would give us cause for concern on this particular appliance. Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience and disappointment that you have suffered. Best regards Dualit

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Great kettle, poor customer service!

Recently rang Dualit customer services to discuss service/repair options for my Dome kettle, which had stopped working. The call centre representative was pleasant but couldn't have cared less. Very pleasantly told me that despite Dualit's website recommending I get in touch, it was a non repairable product and I should "just purchase a new one". I purchased a Dualit product under the impression they could offer further servicing (as even for this model, their website states getting in touch to discuss this).
Humourous though her tone, it was evident Dualit didn't give a fig about retaining this customer - will be seeking an alternative brand as a replacement.

3 December 2024
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Reply from Dualit

Thank you for your comments. We are sorry to hear that you were disappointed with your interactions with Customer Service. We can assure you that we do care but only some of our appliances are repairable. It is a common assumption that all Dualit products are repairable but this is not the case. Unfortunately, your kettle was not one of the repairable models and therefore we could not offer servicing or repair. Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience. Best regards Dualit.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Not the quality I expected

Not the quality I expected, not as good as they used to be. We received a Temperature control, swan neck kettle two years and 11 days ago (wedding present) and the element has gone. I’ve tested it and contacted Dualit service to confirm this is the fault. That is disappointing enough but what makes it worse is that it is not repairable due to the construction method neither will they replace just the kettle until separate from the base unit (which is fine) altogether disappointing from a prestige brand. I will just get one from the center of a German super market to replace it, they last for years.

27 November 2024
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Reply from Dualit

Thank you for your comments. We are sorry to hear that you have experienced this issue with the pour over kettle. It is correct that the element cannot be replaced in this model. This is the case for most 'hidden element' electric kettles, unfortunately. Only the Dualit Classic kettle has a replaceable heating element. Please accept our apologies for your disappointment. Best regards Dualit.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't get the milk frother too wet

Don't get the milk frother too wet! I bought this to replace a nespresso but soon discovered that, unlike the nespresso, you can't immerse it in water when washing. So it broke in less than 24 hours.

This isn't in bold or underlined in the manual - it's buried in the detail, not even a sticker or any kind of warning which is rubbish in my view. And my review via their website somehow has never been published!

23 November 2024
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Reply from Dualit

Thank you for your comments. We are sorry to hear that your Milk Frother failed after being immersed in water. Like most electrical appliances, the Dualit Milk Frother does not respond well to that. The Nespresso one that you mention is very much the exception to the rule. We are sorry that you assumed that the Dualit Milk Frother would be the same. It does clearly state in the cleaning section of the manual 'Never immerse the jug or power base in water'. We would always encourage customers to read through the instructions before use. Best regards Dualit.

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